Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court residents go greener for the environment

We all can contribute to fighting climate change, and residents and staff at Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court, in Porthcawl, know this for a fact. Following new government regulations for workplace recycling, the care home have now strengthened their approach to sustainability by installing 13 recycling stations, with a total of 30 bins across the Home to improve how waste is handled at the Home.

Residents Philip David and Carole Coban (left and right, respectively) and Activities Coordinator Nicola Osborne (centre) proudly pose with their new recycling bins at Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court, in Porthcawl.

Both residents and staff have joined forces to ensure they recycle everything they can. Bins have also been installed in communal areas, so even visitors can engage in these sustainable practices. The bins are made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials.

“When we first launched the new recycling scheme, we were very surprised,” says Matthew Owen-Neill, Facilities Assistant at Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court.

We have seen around a 75% reduction in the amount of waste we produce, so this has really opened our eyes on how much we can reduce our waste!

He adds:

It has become a team effort where every staff member, regardless of their role, manages and empties the bins into the new allocated containers that we have placed around the back of the Home.

Residents and staff at Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court are also taking part in a number of environmental activities as part of RMBI Care Co.’s overall sustainability strategy. This includes goals to reduce the charity’s carbon footprint by half by 2029 and become carbon neutral by 2030. An Environmental and Safety Support Group, comprised of staff throughout the charity, are being called upon to become ‘environmental links’ to help engage and lead sustainable activities in their care homes.

[Summary: Following new government regulations for workplace recycling, Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court, in Porthcawl, have installed 13 recycling stations, with a total of 30 bins across the Home for residents and staff to use. Bins have also been installed in communal areas, so even visitors can engage in these sustainable practices. The bins are made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials.]